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Mary Meiners
Near Gatlinburg
Secret location outside Gatlinburg facing Mount Le Conte
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Vonda B. Magill
Time flows by
Dock on the Little Tennessee River
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Terri Campbell
Soco Falls
Soco Falls, located between Cherokee and Maggie Valley near the GSMNP and Blue Ridge Parkway
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Bill Hale
Silent roar
Roaring Fork Nature Trail in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
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Bonnie Waigand
TV secrets
School house/church building used in the “Christy” TV series, Townsend, Tenn.
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Gary Pinholster
Pinholster's place
Secret spot to catch a sunrise, GSMNP
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Gary Pinholster
Secret garden
Secret location for rare wildflowers, GSMNP
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Terri Campbell
Butterflies converge
Butterflies gather along Upper Tremont Road, GSMNP
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Margie Metz
Silent bald
Max Patch, N.C.
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Gregg Passmore
Secret falls
A small, often-overlooked waterfall in the park on the way to Tenn.
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